New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-27
ARAILROAD IN SANTO DOMINGO.
CONCESSION FOR A NETWORK COMPANY.

WHAT TIE DOMINICAN GOVERNMENT IS WILLING
TO GIVE REsOURCEs OF THE ISLAND
For some time negotiations hayo been carried on
between the Government OF Santo Domingo ana
company organized under the laws OF this state for
the purpose OF building railroad through that island
The company sought certain concessions from the
Santo Domingo authorities which have at last been
granted. They cmbody gift OF each alternate sec
ton M land fonr miles siiarn along the line the
proposed road (sbout 100000 acres in all. besides
several other valuable privileges. 'uch rs the e1enU,
ton of the company from the payment OF import ana
export duties or in TACT taxes OF any kind tor at least
twenty wears.
The Santo Domingo Central Railroad Company, as
thu corporation that has obtained thcsc grants "a
called, was organized under the Foreign hsroaa &c,
stockholders are mostly business of this city.
General Horatio c. King ia the president. George g.
Wari. of the Commercial Cable Company: wee lresi-
dent Philip T. Harris treasurer James T.. Coieman'
secretary and Henry L. tcnD, president of the Sano
Domingo Rock salt Company. general super,nten-
dent Among its trustees General John b Wood
ward Ogden p Pe Henry ". Alden. OF the Fourth
National Bank, William II. Bibby and Daniel H.
| Wood. General King aud Mr. Bean have conducted
/ most of the negotiations with the dominican Govern
ment an it was TO them, i'll behalf OF the company,
that the concessions We're granted. The franchise
was really OBJ aimed nearly wear ago but as IL was
not entirely satisfactory to the comOdny some OF t+
| clauses were changed at the company's request by
the late National Congress OF the Dominican Republic
| As amended, the franchise provides that tgc WORK
of constructing the road shall be started inside OF two
,ears and fin shed within ten years. a. soon IA ten
consecutive miles OF the road shall have been CON;
pcted the Government viii return III" $1,000 IN soli
deposited bv Le company "a an evidence OF go0d laii
/ and also make the company abso ute owners OF the
lard mentioned. In there are no state lands IN
the ncighborhood of the road ut anv po1t then the
couuonI is TO receive an equal portion in other
place where there some Other clauses OF the docu-
ment provide that no other railroad company VIII no
allowed to build competing line and also bind the
Government to secure The companN the right OF V
in all cases when private owners or public ofciais
refuse to allow it. The ri!ht is given to the company
to utilize the State lands alonE the line Tor inc cree
ton of depos warehouses. etc. and also the privilege
OF using such material as may be found on these lands
in constructing the road The term Of the concession
il nnetynne years At the ehd OF WHICH tue iodu Will
become State property
The road n propo,cd will extend from Barahona on
the south side of the island to the port OF Manzdna
on the north coast. distance OF ahont LOO miles.
which with the proposed branches irou San Juan
east through the vall,y Of 1t. Thomas and west to
| the HaytiIn border, will make the total length OF
! The line bet " cen 300 and 300 miles. The parts of
the island through which the road will run abound 1t
is said in forests OF mahogany, satluwooi ana rose
wood and there are clearings where tobacco, sugar
cam. coffee bananas cocolnuts and other tropical
fruits grow in abundance. Ii will also un near u Z
| celebrated salt mountain property OF Neyba "hci,
salt has been mined by toe uItv-s Tor centuries All
the plans Tor the undertaking are nearly c"inlstei
the necessary funds have been suDscf ped ana "otE
will be started ut Otce. One OF the ouelaS Vi tue
company said Yesterday:
tie able condition OF ne Dominican Government
vest n that country Bu IN III" last twenty ycr,a marked
has The Government has become set
tle and stable Capital be invested safely and wild be
protected The country possesses a'uadant rrsouicc$ AZ
needs for Is the means OF tauspOratdn ~
addition the salt interest, and agricultural p0lucs thc
the va BILE u Der ana cabinet
| woods which Command high prccs IN this AMI European
markets products along the entire route can be IN
creased lv the road almost unlimited extent Al pres
cnt all the Resources OF the country are trans
animals The Government u not ci
bui is fun, awake tie advantages o increased Liabilities
for improving country and has granted ~ liberal con
/ ces-iOnS
Santo Domingo lies southeast OF Cuba, from which
| il i, separated by channel al ont forty miles N
width and wesiwardly irom Porto Rico about thirty
niles II is about 800 miles directly soTth from
this civ The island extends III it's greatest length.
from east TO west about 400 miles and from north %
south it, greatest breadth j. 40 miles, giving =
supericiai area of 10000 square les and coast
line OF about 200 miles.